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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1966 · qualifying

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Name: Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1966 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/147-qualifying

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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1966 · Nürburgring

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1966 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2:27:03.000 · 15 laps · repco	9
2	John Surtees	Cooper	2:27:47.400 · 15 laps · maserati	6
3	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	2:29:35.600 · 15 laps · maserati	4
4	Graham Hill	BRM	2:33:44.400 · 15 laps · brm	3
5	Jackie Stewart	BRM	2:35:31.900 · 15 laps · brm	2
6	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	2:37:59.400 · 15 laps · ferrari	1
7	Dan Gurney	Eagle	Time not recorded · 14 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
9	Hubert Hahne	Matra	Time not recorded · 14 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
10	Jo Schlesser	Matra	Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
11	Hans Herrmann	Brabham	Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
12	Peter Arundell	Lotus	Time not recorded · 14 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mike Spence	Lotus	Alternator · Time not recorded · 12 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jim Clark	Lotus	Accident · Time not recorded · 11 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Chris Lawrence	Cooper	Suspension · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	Electrical · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mike Parkes	Ferrari	Accident · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Denny Hulme	Brabham	Ignition · Time not recorded · 8 laps · repco	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alan Rees	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	Clutch · Time not recorded · 4 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Piers Courage	Lotus	Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bob Bondurant	BRM	Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Kurt Ahrens, Jr.	Brabham	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bob Anderson	Brabham	Transmission · Time not recorded · 2 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jacky Ickx	Matra	Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Taylor	Brabham	Fatal accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Guy Ligier	Cooper	Injury · Time not recorded · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Silvio Moser	Brabham	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	8:16.500 · climax
2	John Surtees	Cooper	8:18.000 · maserati
3	Jackie Stewart	BRM	8:18.800 · brm
4	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	8:20.200 · ferrari
5	Jack Brabham	Brabham	8:20.800 · repco
6	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	8:21.100 · ferrari
7	Mike Parkes	Ferrari	8:21.700 · ferrari
8	Dan Gurney	Eagle	8:22.800 · climax
9	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	8:27.000 · maserati
10	Graham Hill	BRM	8:28.600 · brm
11	Bob Bondurant	BRM	8:33.000 · brm
12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	8:35.300 · maserati
13	Mike Spence	Lotus	8:38.600 · brm
14	Bob Anderson	Brabham	8:42.500 · climax
15	Denny Hulme	Brabham	8:49.300 · repco
16	Jacky Ickx	Matra	8:52.000 · ford
17	Peter Arundell	Lotus	8:52.700 · brm
18	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	9:00.400 · ford
19	Jo Schlesser	Matra	9:01.500 · ford
20	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	9:03.000 · ford
21	Kurt Ahrens, Jr.	Brabham	9:04.700 · ford
22	Hans Herrmann	Brabham	9:05.700 · ford
23	Piers Courage	Lotus	9:06.000 · ford
24	Alan Rees	Brabham	9:08.400 · ford
25	John Taylor	Brabham	9:08.600 · brm
26	Chris Lawrence	Cooper	9:10.900 · ferrari
27	Hubert Hahne	Matra	9:17.000 · brm
28	Silvio Moser	Brabham	9:17.200 · ford
29	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus	9:32.200 · ford
30	Guy Ligier	Cooper	Time not recorded · maserati

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	8:16.500 · climax
2	John Surtees	Cooper	8:18.000 · maserati
3	Jackie Stewart	BRM	8:18.800 · brm
4	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	8:20.200 · ferrari
5	Jack Brabham	Brabham	8:20.800 · repco
6	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	8:21.100 · ferrari
7	Mike Parkes	Ferrari	8:21.700 · ferrari
8	Dan Gurney	Eagle	8:22.800 · climax
9	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	8:27.000 · maserati
10	Graham Hill	BRM	8:28.600 · brm
11	Bob Bondurant	BRM	8:33.000 · brm
12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	8:35.300 · maserati
13	Mike Spence	Lotus	8:38.600 · brm
14	Bob Anderson	Brabham	8:42.500 · climax
15	Denny Hulme	Brabham	8:49.300 · repco
16	Jacky Ickx	Matra	8:52.000 · ford
17	Peter Arundell	Lotus	8:52.700 · brm
18	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	9:00.400 · ford
19	Jo Schlesser	Matra	9:01.500 · ford
20	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	9:03.000 · ford
21	Kurt Ahrens, Jr.	Brabham	9:04.700 · ford
22	Hans Herrmann	Brabham	9:05.700 · ford
23	Piers Courage	Lotus	9:06.000 · ford
24	Alan Rees	Brabham	9:08.400 · ford
25	John Taylor	Brabham	9:08.600 · brm
26	Chris Lawrence	Cooper	9:10.900 · ferrari
27	Hubert Hahne	Matra	9:17.000 · brm

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	39
2	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	17
3	John Surtees	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	15
4	Jochen Rindt	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	15
5	Jackie Stewart	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
6	Lorenzo Bandini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
7	Denny Hulme	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
8	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
9	Mike Parkes	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
10	Bob Bondurant	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
11	Richie Ginther	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
11	Dan Gurney	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
11	Mike Spence	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	John Taylor	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
14	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1